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124. A Secret to preferve Flowers. 



Fill an earthen, copper, or wooden 

 veffel half full of fifted Sand, then fill 

 it up to the brim with clear Spring Water^ 

 and ftir the Sand well with a flick in 

 order to detach the earthy particles. 

 When the Sand has thoroughly fettled, 

 pour off the turbid Water by incli- 

 nation, add frcfh Water, and continue to 

 wafh the Sand, till all the Water that floats 

 on its furface remains perfedly clear. 

 The Sand being thus cleanfed, expofe it 

 to the heat of the fun a fufficient time, 

 to exhale entirely its humidity. Prepare 

 for every Flower an earthen or tin veffel 

 of a proper fizc, make choice of the 

 finefl, moil perfed, and driefl Flowers of 

 their refpedlive kinds, and be careful to 

 leave the ftalks of a good length. Place 



them 



